The best restaurants Queensland

This friendly little café with its large windows and dimmed lights will suit early risers as well as late risers: breakfast is served all day long. Wraps, sandwiches, salads, burgers or small hot dishes, there is something for everyone! Many breakfast options, typical of Australian gastronomy, are also available: avocado, toast, eggs benedict... As well as delicious fresh fruit juices and the possibility of taking them to go. Options for vegetarians and vegans as well.

Here, we welcome you as friends to discover a contemporary and surprising Indian cuisine that will satisfy meat-eaters and veggies alike. First of all, the restaurant overlooks the river, offering breathtaking sunsets, and to top it all off, for very reasonable prices you can try samosas, tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala and other vegetarian specialties. Beware: some dishes are very spicy!

Fancy devouring a burger? Located in the heart of Mackay, The Dispensary is a kind of "pub-arty" offering quality, timeless burgers! Homemade, the burgers are healthy and gourmet, offering juicy meat and well-sourced produce. Among the 15 options, there's a vegetarian burger, and other dishes, like the crispy fish & chips, are sure to make your mouth water! Come for breakfast too: the generously portioned brunches are the best in town. An address full of life and taste!

Head for Italy! This Italian restaurant, a little out of the way, offers a generous cuisine, of a beautiful simplicity. The products of the sea are associated with the Italian know-how and this for the greatest pleasure of our papillae. We find the great classics of Italian cuisine such as pasta, pizza or ravioli. Always well prepared, the dishes are delicious. Special mentions for the risottos (with truffles or seafood), the Frutti di Mare pizza (shrimps, mussels, salmon) and the pasta with spicy shrimps. We are still salivating!

This Italian restaurant located on the esplanade offers gourmet choices for every meal and at affordable prices. Apparently, this is where you'll find the best tiramisu in the area...but before you get to the desserts, make way for the arancini, delicious burattas and fresh homemade pasta (gnocchi with gorgonzola, spaghetti with seafood, linguini with truffles...). And to top it all off, finish with an espresso martini. An intimate setting with a view of the ocean that will satisfy couples looking for a good dinner for two.

A typical Australian restaurant with a rather authentic and festive atmosphere. Originally, the Cowboys Leagues Club was the home of the rugby team's supporters. Today, it keeps its sporting soul, we see there teams of players of all sports. For a very good quality-price ratio, we propose you many typical dishes of the country. The best-seller, the breaded squid rings, is delicious! Chicken, beef, burritos, dumplings... The portions are generous and the place is very popular with Australians!

Sit on the terrace and enjoy delicious, refined cuisine at this elegant restaurant with a beautiful ocean view. The choice is difficult as each dish has the capacity to make you salivate: deer smoked with oak wood, crab, scallops, spicy lamb rump steak or dark chocolate panna cotta, each plate is worth the detour! Want to relax with a good drink? To take it easy, sip the delicious cocktails of the house!

This bar-restaurant offers a good dose of good vibes! If you're looking for a quiet place to start your evening, The Garage is the place to go. It offers a wide selection of draught beers. You can also dine in for good value. On the menu: great burgers, generous pizzas, fresh seafood and live music. At nightfall, the terrace is decked out with pretty string lights. A relaxed, lively atmosphere!

This delicious vegetarian cafe is a little fruit and vegetable paradise and one of our favorite addresses on Cairns. With the tropical climate and the heat, there's nothing better than a great freshly squeezed juice or smoothie to hydrate and boost your energy! Our favorite? The one with coconut and mango! Everything is healthy, simple and tasty. Aron, Nuri and their team offer a lot of options for lunch: opt for salads, wraps, curries and other bowls at mini prices. A healthy place with lots of vitamins!

Are you looking for generous and delicious burgers? Look no further, Jimmy's is the place for you! Its homemade burgers will seduce young and old. The bun is soft and delicious, the meat tender and juicy, the cheddar well melted and the portions well served. The house even has its own secret sauce, the Jimmys special sauce! The menu is rather concise, but this is a testament to the quality of the dishes, including two vegan burgers. The Shroom Burger is a real treat! The house also serves cocktails.

Adjacent to the Crystalbrook Hotel, this Asian-influenced restaurant offers original and delicious dishes at reasonable prices. The restaurant overlooks the esplanade and the ocean and offers a beautiful terrace and a relaxing atmosphere for a leisurely lunch or dinner. The interior, with its contemporary design and decorative wood touches, is pleasant and spacious. The restaurant offers a wide range of breakfast, lunch and dinner dishes with European, Chinese and Australian inspiration. Plates are beautifully presented.

An original and popular address hidden on three small picturesque boats. Shrimps, salmon, crabs, oysters... For seafood fans, this floating restaurant is a paradise! The products are fresh and the plates are ideal to share: get together with friends and don't forget to wash it all down with a good glass of white wine. The seafood platters are well stocked. You will dine in the middle of the tropical atmosphere of the marina, in a friendly spirit and an atypical setting. A beautiful place and a very pleasant moment to spend!

This is Airlie Beach's carnivorous address. Meat lovers will love the wood-grilled steak, the restaurant's star attraction for over 40 years! Among the must-tries: the special "Australian Game Platter", an assortment of kangaroo, crocodile and emu that often thrills tourists who don't like meat. Other dishes on the menu include seafood, good salads and vegetarian options. Last but not least, there's a great atmosphere thanks to regularly scheduled concerts. A great place to eat well and have fun.

Like an oasis in the middle of the desert, the Baba Joon restaurant appeared to us. In the midst of the bling-bling and big chain restaurants, at last a friendly, good-quality restaurant in Surfers Paradise. The restaurant's specialty is grilled meat, but lovers of fish and vegetarian dishes will also find something to their liking on this Persian restaurant's varied menu. Sweet tooths will be tempted by a baklava dessert. After this oriental interlude, you'll even have enough money left over to visit the bars of Surfers Paradise.

Enjoy the seafood that has made this restaurant famous in front of the port and marina. A superb restaurant with a lounge and pleasant atmosphere.

Mexican restaurant and bar in the heart of the city. Terrace, smoking area and accessibility for disabled people.

Present since 1975, this restaurant is now an institution with Surfers Paradise. It serves typical Bavarian dishes, solid steaks and beer imported from Germany.

This RSL (Retired Serviceman's League) serves hearty and varied dishes in a friendly atmosphere. In the evening you will sometimes find live music.

On the terrace or inside, take a seat at the table to savor the idyllic setting of this small café located on the seafront. For a gourmet break or an impromptu dinner on the beach, this restaurant is not a second-rate establishment: you will find surprising flavors and succulent culinary associations. Marinated beef, shrimp and squid pizza, fish & chips with beer batter, fettuccine with mushrooms... The breakfasts are huge and the pancakes are a delight. Prefer to come on the weekend to enjoy the concerts.

This restaurant is a sure bet in Mission Beach. You'll already be won over by its beachfront location. And there's no mistaking the rest of the program: the service is attentive, and the dishes are hearty and tasty. Asian cuisine is clearly a source of inspiration for the restaurant, but a few Italian dishes have also crept onto the menu. Burgers and fine cuts of meat are also on the menu. Enjoy your meal!

This restaurant offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the Coral Sea and the Townsville coast. Enjoy good wines, cold beers and share a seafood platter when the sun sets and Townsville's lights turn on. A magical setting!

This red and blue fronted cafe/restaurant got a makeover in 2021. The new owners still offer delicious Mexican options: tapas, nachos, tacos, fajitas, burritos... not to mention the piña coladas! In a colorful and warm setting, you can eat there for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The breakfasts, with well-stocked plates, are particularly pleasant in the quiet of the morning. Located in front of the sea, this address offers in all simplicity of what to benefit without cracking its wallet.

Small restaurant and take-away Italian, which prepares a large selection of pasta and pizza at reasonable prices. Home delivery for 4 AU $ at an additional cost from 18 h. 

Nice restaurant and art gallery in a lounge atmosphere. On the menu, excellent steaks but also seafood and pasta.

Ideal for breakfast at the beach, cakes are home-made, delicious coffees and fruit juices are fresh. Sandwiches, wraps and other delicacies available for lunch, and come to taste their fish & chips with a beer on Friday evening. 

In this French restaurant, Philippe Poitou, the chef offers Mediterranean cuisine. The room is only outside and the service is French.

If you go to Charter Towers, come and dine at the Commercial Hotel. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Beechwoods Cafe offers excellent coffee and food at affordable prices. Gluten-free options are also available and wifi is free.

This restaurant has won over 20 awards for its innovative cuisine. In a romantic and enchanting setting, Adele and Wayne propose a gustatory journey for your taste buds: gourmet menus, off the beaten track, based on local produce and well-stocked plates. Tacos, spring rolls, ravioli... but also kangaroo. Everything is delicious and relatively hearty. The real plus? The outdoor garden and the absolutely pleasant "nature" spirit. BYO Restaurant.

A wonderful discovery hidden away in a street near the QAGOMA museum and Fish Lane. This Mexican restaurant is unique in that it offers vegetarian cuisine. The dishes are extremely well prepared, with perfect seasonings. We're still dreaming about the heart-of-palm ceviche or the corn appetizer, very simple but with a sauce to spice up the dish. And unless you take several margaritas, the bill will be easy on your wallet.

A golden address! Fiona, the manager, will give you the friendliest of welcomes while preparing fresh, healthy and tasty dishes straight from the ocean. The fish & chips are as good as you'll find anywhere, and you can choose your own fish and sauce. Everything is perfectly seasoned and generously served. Go for the calamari fried in butter and garlic or chilli, which melts in your mouth, or for the fresh oysters.

"Experience the eclectic" is the motto of the house! After enjoying the beautiful sunset along the waterfront, take a seat at Drift & Wood, nestled within Sandcastles 1770. Starters are more iodized: squid, salmon fillet, barramundi... while dishes are more Italian-inspired: classic, meaty or gluten-free pizzas. A fine selection of wines(sparkling, merlot, shiraz, cabernet sauvignon...). Take a seat on the outdoor terrace and enjoy!

Located in the heart of Airlie Beach, right next to the lagoon, this cafe stands out first and foremost for the friendliness and hospitality of the staff. If you are looking for a quiet place to have lunch, don't hesitate to come and sit around the tables of this nice café. In the shade of large fig trees, you can enjoy delicious brunches generously served. Order an iced coffee to refresh yourself before opting for a burger, pancake, falafel or pizza. Everything is healthy and beautifully prepared. Friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

A must for local gastronomy! Treat yourself to a gourmet trip to this intimate restaurant with a definite Mediterranean menu: here, you can sit down to taste the sun-drenched cuisine of Italy. The concise menu is a guarantee of quality. Advised by competent waiters and sommeliers, choose what pleases you: marinated fish, venison tartar, crab tagliatelle, cavatelli with squid ink... Italy meets Australia and it is for the greatest pleasure of our taste buds!We are still salivating...

Straight out of an American TV series with its friendly 50's-60's setting, Betty's Burgers is one of Noosa's institutions. With its well-fitted aprons, long wooden counters, hanging garlands and rockabilly background, you'll feel good right away! In a pastel and acidulous setting, enjoy burgers with an excellent quality-price ratio and the right choice and quality of products: more or less spicy, vegetarian, vegan, classic or more meaty, the burgers are all delicious!

From classic scrambled eggs and cereal bowls to quiches, lasagna and delicious baguette rolls, this charming address offers cuisine that may seem familiar: good cheese croissants and French pastries are also available on the menu. Take a seat on the pleasant terrace of Chezest, also known for its tasty coffees. On weekends, the menu is more generous with several options typical of Australian breakfast (omelets, bacon, pancakes...). Try the Katsu Curry: a treat!

A cosy and welcoming Art Deco address where everyone should find their happiness. This establishment is worth a stop after a visit to the Bert Hinkler Museum, located in the botanical garden. Named after this famous Australian aviation pioneer, you will be offered impeccable service by a charming staff. Bert's is a hidden paradise for palates in search of flavors: the dishes are creative and hearty, opt for the tasting menu, enjoy cocktails to die for or prefer the house seafood.